Health
Aging Matters: Transportation tests county’s seniors
Apr 29, 2023
Some stuck at home, but more options are emerging.
Study: Sleep apnea poses serious health threat
Apr 29, 2023
UF study shows life expectancy shortens and causes health problems.
UF to offer screenings for service animals
Apr 25, 2023
Registration for free eye and heart exams is due by end of April.
Alachua County releases algae health alert
Apr 20, 2023
Algae present in Orange, Lochloosa, and Newnans lakes.
UF study links asthma and cancer risk
Apr 13, 2023
Researchers find chances to develop cancer increase in asthma patients.
Veterans celebrate new GNV medical facilities
Apr 7, 2023
VA holds dedication ceremony for buildings located on SW 34th Street.
UF: Chances to get COVID not race-based
Mar 30, 2023
Research shows ancestorial origins make no difference in susceptibility to COVID-19.
Medical facility teams with UF to aid turtles
Mar 25, 2023
St. Augustine turtle hospital focuses on fibropapillomatosis.
Local horse, Tonka, tries new device for swelling
Mar 24, 2023
Tonka retired to Alachua from Jacksonville.
UF Health to hold head, neck cancer seminar
Mar 24, 2023
Event will focus on latest advances in prevention and treatment.
UF scientist takes aim at tuberculosis
Mar 15, 2023
New UF faculty member tackles one of world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
EPA calls for new chemical limits in drinking water
Mar 15, 2023
Utilities would alert the public when traces were found.
More retirees choosing to age in place
Mar 11, 2023
Family, finances, energy levels influence decisions.
UF Health scientist lands grant for rare disease
Mar 2, 2023
Funds will go toward studying rare Smith-Kingsmore syndrome neurological disease.
Drug manufacturer to slash insulin prices
Mar 2, 2023
Number of American adults with diabetes has more than doubled over last 20 years.
FDOH initiates recall of Cedar Key oysters
Mar 1, 2023
Salmonella outbreak in Florida, Georgia and Alabama linked to local harvest.
Lovler: Family help is not easy to give or receive
Feb 25, 2023
Missing my mobility and independence after surgery was frustrating.
North Florida breaks ground for new medical campus
Feb 23, 2023
HCA North Florida Hosptial also celebrates its 50th anniversary during event.
Full-time family caregiving on rise
Feb 18, 2023
More than 53 million Americans provide care in home settings.
UF study links processed foods, cognitive decline
Feb 14, 2023
Neurons restructure to store memories for retrieval when needed.